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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.75, 107.29 and 44.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.75, 107.29 and 44.99 is: 62.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.75 : 107.29 = 44.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.75/107.29 = 44.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.75x = 107.29 × 44.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.75x = 4,826.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,826.98/77.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.08

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